It is essential to release humanity from the false fixations of yesterday, which seem now to bind it to a rationale of action leading only to extinction.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humanity must abandon outdated mindsets that lead toward extinction.
- In plain terms
- Let go of old thoughts that cause death.
- What can you take from it?
- Old ideas can kill the future.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What old beliefs do you hold?
- What must be let go?
Another view
Old ideas are hard to change.
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